The July 23 deadline for Roast magazine’s prestigious Roaster of the Year Award for 2026 is fast approaching. Now in its 22nd year, the award recognizes excellence across two categories: Micro…
Greek industrial equipment maker IRM Coffee Roasting Machines took a major step into artificial intelligence with the launch of new roasting profiling and automation software for all its hot-air machines….
11 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Major New Barista Event Level Up to Debut in Minneapolis This Fall
A new non-competitive event for baristas called Level Up is coming to Minneapolis this fall, and it happens to feature a sparkling roster of some of the coffee industry’s most…
10 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Coffee and Service Come First as La Prima Espresso Grows in Pittsburgh
Longstanding Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based coffee company La Prima Espresso just opened its fifth cafe, returning to a neighborhood it last served more than 20 years ago. The new cafe in Pittsburgh’s…
9 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Bentwood and GH Grinding & Brewing Launching the Vertical 75 Grinder
A new commercial grinder called the Vertical 75 is slated to launch later this summer, courtesy of a collaboration between Swiss grinder maker Bentwood and North Carolina-based equipment seller…
While Colorado’s Salto Coffee continues to draw inspiration from the surrounding aspen trees, alpine lakes and granite facades, its more immediate surroundings have undergone some changes. The 13-year-old company owned…
After 12 years of roasting, Northwest Ohio’s Actual Coffee recently opened its first real-as-can-be coffee bar. Located inside Actual’s roastery and headquarters just east of Toledo in Northwood, the…